2025

Kaplan Real Estate Education has released its first Real Estate Survey of Trends — highlighting both optimism about client growth and concerns over technology adoption in the industry. Nearly half of survey respondents (48%) expect to grow their client base in the next six to 12 months, with another significant portion projecting flat client volume. “The real estate industry is changing...

Mike Kortas wanted to be clear as he announced the company’s rebrand from the stage at NEXA Fest 2025: the company is not going into retail. The name change — from NEXA Mortgage to NEXA Lending — could seem like the prelude to lending in a new channel, but Kortas said it was actually a sign that NEXA was growing up. “NEXA was born in the days of BRAWL and nobody was more of a pit bull than me,...

Fair Isaac Corp.’s (FICO) decision to let resellers calculate and distribute its scores directly to lenders drew a mixed response from the mortgage industry — viewed by some as a step toward more competition, but by others as a potential driver of higher credit score costs in the short term. On Wednesday, FICO unveiled the program, which bypasses the three nationwide credit bureaus (Equifax,...

Alabama’s housing market is splitting. Lower-priced homes are selling briskly, while higher-end listings linger, according to the latest HW Data. Affordable homes fuel pending sales Alabama’s entry-level homes are moving quickly. The state recorded 1,843 pending sales in its most affordable tier last week at a median price of $165,000 — well below the national entry-level median of $215,000....

West Capital Lending said on Thursday that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Mortgage Connections, a Michigan-based mortgage brokerage. Mortgage Connections, founded by Ali Younes & Joe Dakroub Esq., has closed more than 843 transactions and $239 million in funded loan volume over the last 14 months, according to data from MMI. The company’s production includes more than $88 million...

Prescott Estates, a landmark waterfront development site in Miami’s historic Bayside District, has been acquired for $20 million and will be ushering in one of South Florida’s most exclusive new luxury communities. The project will bring just five individually designed waterfront estates to market, including the historic Prescott Mansion, which will be restored and reimagined as the centerpiece of...

Miami’s skyline is set to gain another landmark. Rosso Development, Midtown Development, and Proper Hospitality have unveiled the first look at the interiors of Midtown Park Residences by Proper, a 28-story luxury tower designed by acclaimed New York–based firm Meyer Davis Studio. The project marks the first residential building within the $2 billion Midtown Park master plan, a transformative...

A lack of storage and a two-tier island made this upstate New York kitchen feel cramped and cluttered. The homeowners — he’s a retired engineer, she’s a federal worker who loves to bake — enjoy showcasing finds from their extensive travels. Initially they considered refacing their dark...

Sensitivity to light can affect many of us, from a simple aversion to bright overhead lights to a more intense awareness of the color, type and even “sound” of certain lights at home. This sensitivity can be particularly heightened for those with...

Image CEO Hamid Moghadam stressed the need to expand energy capacity, in all...